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Books like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

12 books with a reading profile close to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.

  1. 1 Dracula Illustrated

    Dracula Illustrated

    by Bram Stoker

    horror, narrative

    The narrative follows the legal solicitor Jonathan Harker as he travels to the Carpathian Mountains to assist Count Dracula with a London real estate transaction.

  2. 2 Three Ghost Stories

    Three Ghost Stories

    by Charles Dickens

    horror, narrative

    This 2008 collection gathers three distinct supernatural tales centered on spectral visitations and the psychological tension of the Victorian era.

  3. 3 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    by Bo Hampton

    horror, narrative

    Washington Irving's tale is set in the Dutch farming country of the Hudson Valley.

  4. 4 Carmilla

    Carmilla

    by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

    horror, narrative

    Living in a secluded castle within the Styrian forest, young Laura leads a solitary life until a carriage accident brings an unexpected guest named Carmilla into her home.

  5. 5 The Castle of Otranto

    The Castle of Otranto

    by Horace Walpole

    horror, narrative

    Manfred, the Prince of Otranto, attempts to secure his family line after his son Conrad is crushed to death by a massive, supernatural helmet on his wedding day.

  6. 6 Dracula

    Dracula

    by Bram Stoker

    horror, narrative

    Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor, travels to the Carpathian Mountains to finalize a London property purchase for Count Dracula.

  7. 7 The Stepford Wives

    The Stepford Wives

    by Ira Levin

    horror, narrative

    Joanna Eberhart, a photographer and young mother, moves from New York City to the idyllic suburb of Stepford, Connecticut.

  8. 8 I Am Legend and Other Stories

    I Am Legend and Other Stories

    by Richard Matheson

    horror, narrative

    Robert Neville is the last living human in a world overrun by nocturnal, bloodthirsty creatures.

  9. 9 The Woman in Black

    The Woman in Black

    by Susan Hill

    horror, narrative

    Arthur Kipps, a young solicitor, travels to a remote coastal village to settle the estate of Alice Drablow, a deceased widow who lived in isolation at Eel Marsh House.

  10. 10 The Call of Cthulhu

    The Call of Cthulhu

    by H.P. Lovecraft

    horror, narrative

    Francis Wayland Thurston uncovers a series of interconnected manuscripts, journals, and newspaper clippings following the death of his great-uncle.

  11. 11 I Am Legend

    I Am Legend

    by Richard Matheson

    horror, narrative

    Robert Neville is the final human survivor in a Los Angeles populated by nocturnal, vampiric creatures.

  12. 12 The Monk

    The Monk

    by Matthew Gregory Lewis

    horror, classic literature

    Ambrosio is the most admired monk in Madrid, a preacher respected for his holiness.

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